Cosmos bipinnatus Candy Stripe

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe' is a half-hardy annual boasting large, single, white flowers, up to 3-4 in. across (7-10 cm), striped and edged with carmine. Blooming for months from early summer to fall, the ravishing blossoms are borne atop tall stems and float above the fine, feathery foliage. Fairly pest-free and low maintenance, add this charming plant to the landscape, and you will be rewarded with abundant butterflies. Creating a graceful visual impact in the garden, it is perfect at the back of sunny borders.

• Grows up to 36-60 in. tall (90-150 cm) and 18 in. wide (45 cm).
• Performs best in full sun, in average, moist, well-drained soils.
• An ideal addition to beds and borders, containers, cottage gardens, and cutting gardens.
• Keep an eye out for aphids, slugs, and gray molds.
• Deadhead to prolong the flowering season.
• Propagate by seed sown at 61°F (16°C) in mid-spring under glass, or in situ in late spring.
• Cosmos bipinnatus species is native to Mexico.
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